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Tales from the Borderlands

Episodic story adventure with choices and reluctant partners on Pandora

Telltale Games · Published by 2K · Released Feb 16, 2021

Adventure

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 16K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
92% of 38 in 30 days
Players
33
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Feb 17, 2021
Minimum PC
ATI or NVIDIA card w/512 MB RAM
3 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Tales from the Borderlands?

This single-player adventure follows Hyperion employee Rhys and con artist Fiona on Pandora after a deal goes wrong. Across five episodes, you play from both perspectives, make story choices, use point-and-click interactions, and respond to quick-time prompts.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy character-focused stories with humor and drama
  • +you prefer episodic adventures over shooting and loot

Not for you if...

  • −you want Borderlands-style shooting and loot
  • −you expect choices to change the plot substantially
  • −you dislike frequent cutscenes and timed button prompts

What players say

94% of 16,098 reviews are positive · 92% of 38 in the last 30 days

Players praise the writing, characters, humor, and music. Common complaints are limited hands-on play and choices that feel inconsequential; some players also find the controls and quick-time events awkward.

Players over time

▲ +19% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 34 players on Sep 24, 2026.

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How many players finish Tales from the Borderlands?

47% of Steam players have unlocked «Tales Twice Told», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Tales from the Borderlands screenshot 1

Tales from the Borderlands system requirements

Minimum: ATI or NVIDIA card w/512 MB RAM, 3 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 SP1 64-bit
Processor
Core 2 Duo 2GHz or equivalent
Graphics
ATI or NVIDIA card w/512 MB RAM
Memory
3 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
Not Recommended for Intel integrated graphics

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Tales from the Borderlands have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Tales from the Borderlands run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
35
Steam features
Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Tales from the Borderlands use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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